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the first lady -- >> the first lady, michelle obama has been practicing her speech tonight. she is now far more popular than hurrahs been. but she has to spell out why he should stay in the white house. >> for more from the democratic benjamin, let's go to our correspondent, steve kingston and charlotte. polls suggest this election is very close, indeed. what do the democrats have to do this week? >> that is the question on everybody's mind. there is a mixture of excitement and nervousness as they gathered for this convention about which is incidentally, under way. these are live pictures from inside the hall as delegates are about to hear from the mayor of los angeles after taking care of business in the opening half hour of the session. what they have to do is answer the question and mitt romney and paul ryan put to america when they appeared last week. they said, ask yourselves, are you better off now than you were four years ago? the old ronald reagan question. it is a question that advisers have struggled with in talk shows over the weekend. you look at the statistics,
the first lady -- >> the first lady, michelle obama has been practicing her speech tonight. she is now far more popular than hurrahs been. but she has to spell out why he should stay in the white house. >> for more from the democratic benjamin, let's go to our correspondent, steve kingston and charlotte. polls suggest this election is very close, indeed. what do the democrats have to do this week? >> that is the question on everybody's mind. there is a mixture of excitement...
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a little bit of it is michele obama. the smallest component is barack obama himself and his speech. >> there's a big bill factor, is in their? >> besides michelle obama at the convention, i thought clinton was too self-indulgent, but it turned out to be like one of his state of the union addresses where the germans on that people like is when the discussion. i thought obama was flat. apparently it doesn't matter. we need to wait a week and a half to get a true sense. >> once said that we do know about his is ohio. obama, mitt romney, 50%, 40% to mitt romney. is this only logical, a state that is highly unionized. >> especially the kids come and i said this rich or poor, that the romney campaign has yet to articulate to employee working people. if the romney campaign had relied on what has been on your pages and not on wall street journal editorial pages,. >> but the 50-point plan that everybody discounted and thorough way. it was too complicated for the journalists out there. does he have it right? >> he has welded onto
a little bit of it is michele obama. the smallest component is barack obama himself and his speech. >> there's a big bill factor, is in their? >> besides michelle obama at the convention, i thought clinton was too self-indulgent, but it turned out to be like one of his state of the union addresses where the germans on that people like is when the discussion. i thought obama was flat. apparently it doesn't matter. we need to wait a week and a half to get a true sense. >> once...
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fraser robinson, these are michelle obama's parents. little michelle on the left and craig robinson and brother on the right. next slide. so this unknown here, who does not appear in the book is a contemporary of mary. so they were born roughly a year apart. he's a mississippi farmer who is noted in 181870s sensors as a 35-year-old who was part of a sensors track that includes a woman named betty wore. betty wore and robert gavin had a child named henry. could you go to the next site? salonga census records from 1870 mississippi, at the last name is at the top in the left corner and you see the household is to cut down for land to see robert l. 34, white farmer. calm down and she is 31, lack farmer, both from virginia, all the way down i know it's not so easy to see there's a henry, for names of. next slide. they are henry shows up in an 1800 cents is. now he is 32 years old. henry, a if you follow down, has one, two, three lines down to eugene sun, black. 10 over 12 meters 10 months old. that eugene gavin is my great grandfather. now g
fraser robinson, these are michelle obama's parents. little michelle on the left and craig robinson and brother on the right. next slide. so this unknown here, who does not appear in the book is a contemporary of mary. so they were born roughly a year apart. he's a mississippi farmer who is noted in 181870s sensors as a 35-year-old who was part of a sensors track that includes a woman named betty wore. betty wore and robert gavin had a child named henry. could you go to the next site? salonga...
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ann romney and michelle obama. >> team of now 8:26. you're watching "fox 5 morning news." >>> in the headlines, u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is accusing both the syrian government and the opposition of human rights violations in the ongoing civil war. he is calling on world leaders to unite behind a plan to end the conflict that has claimed at least 23,000 lives and forced more than 230,000 people to flee that country. >>> a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder is about to get a pricy sex change surgery all on the taxpayer dime. a federal judge ordered massachusetts prison officials to provide the operation for the inmate as a way to treat her gender identity disorder. massachusetts senator scott brown calls the decision, quote, an outrageous abuse of taxpayer dollars. this inmate was born male but has received hormone treatments and now lives as a woman but in an all-male prison. >>> the public will have its chance to pay tribute to american hero neil armstrong at an event in the distr
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but tonight, first lady michelle obama will try to get her party back on message after they bungled a very simple question. susan mcginnis is at the convention center this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, good morning, terrell. yeah, michelle obama was here yesterday doing an informal rehearsal, a warm-up for tonight, when she will address millions of americans, and democrats hope, help convince them that they are better off than four years ago. the stage has been built, the party platform released, and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let go of the question, are americans better off than they were four years ago? >> the president can say a lot of things, and he will, but he can't tell you that you're better off. >> reporter: the obama team opened the door to the attacks when some, including maryland governor martin o'malley, had trouble answering the question. >> can you honestly say that people are better off to
but tonight, first lady michelle obama will try to get her party back on message after they bungled a very simple question. susan mcginnis is at the convention center this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, good morning, terrell. yeah, michelle obama was here yesterday doing an informal rehearsal, a warm-up for tonight, when she will address millions of americans, and democrats hope, help convince them that they are better off than four years ago. the stage has been...
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they wanted to ask michelle obama, when barack obama gets off the stage, what do you say to him. >> i agree with you on that one. >> and former president bill clinton spoke to the convention and earned himself front page coverage in the new york times and probably a lot of other papers, with his speech. >> and some people even, i even saw some of the conservative blogs that that photo that you just showed, was of president clinton purposely trying to hide president obama's face. >> and i believe the gentleman next to you has that theory. >> you're right. and the guy is a showman. he knows what he's doing, and he could be in the theater. i mean, he's out there and doing 50 minutes with the president cooling his heels behind the curtain and comes out and hugs him and puts his face-- they do this in the movie, the big star gets the-- >> do you think he really tried to do that. >> absolutely. >> oh, really? >> we can agree that the coverage was a bit vaunted, but there's a media and the democrats this a very, very good and strong convention. >> but i do want to say this might have been he
they wanted to ask michelle obama, when barack obama gets off the stage, what do you say to him. >> i agree with you on that one. >> and former president bill clinton spoke to the convention and earned himself front page coverage in the new york times and probably a lot of other papers, with his speech. >> and some people even, i even saw some of the conservative blogs that that photo that you just showed, was of president clinton purposely trying to hide president obama's...
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while the president and mitt romney are getting ready for the debate, first lady michelle obama is speaking out on voting rights. she spoke at the professional black caucus gala last night about the importance of protecting the right to vote. >> we all get a say in our democracy no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. so we cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots. we cannot let anyone make us feel unwelcome in the voting booth. >> now, the first lady didn't specifically refer to it, but there is an election battle brewing right now over americans' access to the voting booth. a lot of states have passed laws that many people say could make it harder to vote. those laws could be game changers come november. joe john shows us how. >> reporter: in the past two years, almost every state in the country has introduced or passed some kind of restriction or change to the voting laws. 41 out of 50 states since the last mid-term election. we're talking about all kinds of changes to the voting laws here, for early voting, voting registration, absen
while the president and mitt romney are getting ready for the debate, first lady michelle obama is speaking out on voting rights. she spoke at the professional black caucus gala last night about the importance of protecting the right to vote. >> we all get a say in our democracy no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. so we cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots. we cannot let anyone make us feel unwelcome in the voting booth....
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>> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >> jon: oh, man, oh, right, that's right. because this isn't really about food or kids. it's about big government uber thanny michelle obama who if she said we feed clean air half the country would demand gills because freedom! listen the complaint. >> the usda shouldn't be deciding how many calories we take or how many calories we expend during the day. at some point it personal responsibility, i'm talking about. >> jon: this is america, jack. just because uncle sam is buying me lunch doesn't mean he request tell me what to eat-- he can tell me what to eat. by the way, how do you feel about this. >> the issue should you be able to use, be allowed to use an abd card i food stamp card at a mcdonald's. >> i would rather have my tax dollar going a family buying stuff at costco and bulk. >> jon: right, because this is america, jack! if uncle sam is paying for the meal, uncle sam gets to tell where you to eat. oh! i just forgot, i don't make any [bleep] sense! t
>> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >> jon: oh, man, oh, right, that's right. because this isn't really about food or kids. it's about big government uber thanny michelle obama who if she said we feed clean air half the country would demand gills because freedom! listen the complaint. >> the usda shouldn't be deciding how many calories we take or how many calories we expend...
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here is more from michele obama. [video clip] >> i say this not just as first lady, not just as a wife. at the first -- at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. [applause] my daughters are still the heart of my heart, and the center of my world, but let me tell you today, i have none of those worries from four years ago -- and not about whether barack obama and i were doing what is best for our girls. if today, i know from experience that if i truly want to leave a better world for my daughters and all of our sons and daughters, if we want to give all of our children a foundation for their dreams, opportunities worthy of their promise -- if we want to give them the sense of limitless possibility, the belief that here, in america, there is always something better out there if you are willing to work for it, then we must work like never before. [applause] we must once again come together, and stand together for the man that we can trust to keep moving this great country forward, my husband,
here is more from michele obama. [video clip] >> i say this not just as first lady, not just as a wife. at the first -- at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. [applause] my daughters are still the heart of my heart, and the center of my world, but let me tell you today, i have none of those worries from four years ago -- and not about whether barack obama and i were doing what is best for our girls. if today, i know from experience that if i truly want to...
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michelle obama was definitely the start of opening night here at the dnc. she revealed the deep personal details about the president as only she could. >> being president doesn't change who you are. anit reveals who you are. >> michelle obama reminded voters that president obama still stands behind voters. >> for barack, success is not about how much money you make. it is about the difference you make. in people's lives. >> president obama and their daughters watched the speech from the white house. while others at the dnc went on the attack. >> mitt romney the talks a lot about the things that you fixed. i can tell you massachusetts was not one of them. >> working families have paid the price for mitt romney's success. >> and san antonio mayor julian castro the first latino to deliver a keynote address. >> my mother fought hard for civil rights. so that instead of a mop i could hold this microphone. >> the president is counting on boats from women and latino voters. but numbers are down among women. down 11 points. >> come together and stand together for t
michelle obama was definitely the start of opening night here at the dnc. she revealed the deep personal details about the president as only she could. >> being president doesn't change who you are. anit reveals who you are. >> michelle obama reminded voters that president obama still stands behind voters. >> for barack, success is not about how much money you make. it is about the difference you make. in people's lives. >> president obama and their daughters watched the...
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michelle obama. her job, reach out to women voters of both parties. cnn's edlavendera has a closer look. but, first, dana bash, what are the main priorities that democrats will be pushing tonight? >> reporter: well, democratic officials say the main priority is to remind people that this just isn't just about whether or not they should fire or hire again president obama. it's that it's going to be a choice. and this is really if you talk to any strategist of any party kind of the way you run an incumbent's re-election campaign. that it is a choice between the president and mitt romney. so they'll try to what they say is crystallize that choice between the two men. and they're also going to try to emphasize the fact that as president obama has been doing for months that they believe that the democratic party is the party for the middle class. and also talk about, they say, the accomplishments that they feel that the president hasn't gotten enough credit for, bailing out the auto industry. they believe
michelle obama. her job, reach out to women voters of both parties. cnn's edlavendera has a closer look. but, first, dana bash, what are the main priorities that democrats will be pushing tonight? >> reporter: well, democratic officials say the main priority is to remind people that this just isn't just about whether or not they should fire or hire again president obama. it's that it's going to be a choice. and this is really if you talk to any strategist of any party kind of the way you...
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mitt romney and first lady michelle obama holding campaign events in the commonwealth today. both sides paused to remember the lives lost in libya. romney tried to refocus his campaign on the economy and promised to stand up to china on trade issues. >>> there are reports that at least one person has been arrested in connection with the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya. that's according to libyan officials, but that has not been independently confirmed by nbc news yet. four americans were killed in na attack, including the american ambassador. meanwhile, the anti-american demonstrations continue across the middle east. protters are also taking aim at embassies in yemen and egypt. >>> what's happening in the middle east is a reminder of the risks that come with diplomatic service. but many foreign service workers here in washington see the work as a calling. as derrick ward reports, situations like this only strengthen their resolve. >> reporter: at the state department, flags are at half staff. and from across the globe, the pictures are disturbing. it's brought new att
mitt romney and first lady michelle obama holding campaign events in the commonwealth today. both sides paused to remember the lives lost in libya. romney tried to refocus his campaign on the economy and promised to stand up to china on trade issues. >>> there are reports that at least one person has been arrested in connection with the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya. that's according to libyan officials, but that has not been independently confirmed by nbc news yet. four...
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. >> in addition to taping an interview with first lady michelle obama for "the view, "the president has a new advertisement hitting the air. >> mitt romney continues as battleground state court in colorado as he tries to rebound from a terrible week. national polls show that -- say the white house race is tight but obama leads in the battleground states. in denver last night, mitt romney slammed the president's record. >> it is clear that we can afford four more years like the last four years. that is why we will get change filing in washington that the people of america deserve better when mitt romney arrives and ohio tomorrow, he will be greeted by a new tv ad from the obama campaign attacking the gop nominee for saying 47% of americans are dependent on the government and view themselves as victims. >> doesn't the president have to worry about everyone? >> as the campaign steps up efforts in battleground states, some in the republican party worry of the collection is slipping away. >> he has an inability to focus on their own essential meaning. >> president of bumblebee in the yor
. >> in addition to taping an interview with first lady michelle obama for "the view, "the president has a new advertisement hitting the air. >> mitt romney continues as battleground state court in colorado as he tries to rebound from a terrible week. national polls show that -- say the white house race is tight but obama leads in the battleground states. in denver last night, mitt romney slammed the president's record. >> it is clear that we can afford four more...
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next up, michelle obama invoking slavery while speaking about her husband in the white house. was that necessary? later, madonna says we have a black muslim in the white house. and she doesn't seem to be kidding. we're coming right >> bill: in the impact segment, speaking of the congressional black caucus last saturday, michelle obama said this. >> as we mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, i want you to remember that the house they were standing in, the house my family had the privilege of living in, that house was built in part by slaves. >> bill: the full context of the first lady's remarks are that she was telling a story about a black family visiting the white house and meeting her husband, the president. it was an emotional story, the point was that all african-americans should be proud of their country because a black man has been elected president. some object to using slavery to make political points. with us now, monica crowley, author of "what the bleep just happened." and alan colmes, the author of the bag "thank the liberals for saving amer
next up, michelle obama invoking slavery while speaking about her husband in the white house. was that necessary? later, madonna says we have a black muslim in the white house. and she doesn't seem to be kidding. we're coming right >> bill: in the impact segment, speaking of the congressional black caucus last saturday, michelle obama said this. >> as we mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, i want you to remember that the house they were standing in, the...
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a different message expected tonight from michelle obama, compared to ann romney's speech last week, as the democratic convention now begins in just a few hours. >>> scientology storm swirling around tom cruise again. did church officials choose mates for the megastar. >>> and on the rampage, armed with a ten-ton bulldozer. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez, in for paula faris. with labor day behind us, we begin this tuesday with the unofficial end to the summer of extremes. >> that's for sure. it's giving way to an early fall, filled with wildfires, high water and wicked winds, now bringing trouble from california to the carolinas. northeast of l.a., a fast-moving wildfire is tearing through the angeles national forest. the flames sending thousands of holiday campers fleeing. the fire has scorched six-square miles. and for now, aerial assault with a chopper and a dc-10 is the atta attack. so far, more than 300 firefighters have the flames barely contained. it comes as isaac roared ashore. almost 3,000 people remain in shelters and more than 100,000
a different message expected tonight from michelle obama, compared to ann romney's speech last week, as the democratic convention now begins in just a few hours. >>> scientology storm swirling around tom cruise again. did church officials choose mates for the megastar. >>> and on the rampage, armed with a ten-ton bulldozer. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez, in for paula faris. with labor day behind us, we begin this tuesday...
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should michelle obama's school lunch program continue? facebook.com/carolcnn. your responses later this hour. >>> in ohio, drilling for natural gas can be a big source of income for many people across the state. and that's why it could play a very important role in the presidential election. we'll talk to a farmer who is renting out his land to an energy company next. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> it is just about 30 past the hour. checking our top stories. the spotlight is on the key bottle ground state of virginia today. both president obama and governor mitt romney holding campaign rallies at the same time later this morning. romney w
should michelle obama's school lunch program continue? facebook.com/carolcnn. your responses later this hour. >>> in ohio, drilling for natural gas can be a big source of income for many people across the state. and that's why it could play a very important role in the presidential election. we'll talk to a farmer who is renting out his land to an energy company next. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on...
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at the democratic national convention in charlotte last night first lady michelle obama delivered an impassioned speech designed to both sway wavering voters and light a fighter under the party's base. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from charlotte. she has more on this. good morning to you. >> lynn, good morning to you. a bit of backstory. aides say the ideas she talked about last night were her own, that she knew exactly what she wanted to say in this speech. it was a fiery kick-off to this convention, and there's more to come tonight. democrats bring in their heavyweight tonight, former president bill clinton, the only person more popular in a recent gallup poll, michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a rousing speech about decisions based on family values. >> in the end, for barack, these issues aren't political. they're personal because barack knows what it means when a family struggles. >> a message aimed at women. >> he believes that women are more capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care. he didn't care whether it wa
at the democratic national convention in charlotte last night first lady michelle obama delivered an impassioned speech designed to both sway wavering voters and light a fighter under the party's base. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from charlotte. she has more on this. good morning to you. >> lynn, good morning to you. a bit of backstory. aides say the ideas she talked about last night were her own, that she knew exactly what she wanted to say in this speech. it was a fiery kick-off to...
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floor on their feet. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> when it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother. that's why he cuts taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet. >> reporter: while the first lady stayed mostly away from politics, keynote speaker hool crow castro dove right in. he got the crowd fired up when he answered the question are we better off today than four years ago. >> four years ago america stood on the brink of a depression despite incredible odds and united republican opposition, our president took action and now we've seen 4.5 million new jobs. >> reporter: castro also ma
floor on their feet. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> when it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad...
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this is what michelle obama had to say. >> i want to say how truly heart-broken barack and i are about the horrific tragedy that occurred earlier this week in libya. i'm not sure if everyone is aware. but our hearts and prayers are with the families of those who gave their lives serving our country. >> reporter: now, mitt romney had his rally in the heart of fairfax today. his comments about the unrest in et middle east yesterday caused some controversy. so today he tried to turn the focus back to the economy. >> mitt romney! >> reporter: a crowd of more than 2,000 cheered mitt romney's arrival in fairfax and he began by acknowledging the attack on the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >> we're thinking about their families and those that they left behind. what a tragedy to lose such a wonderful -- >> reporter: governor's plan for a moment of silence was cut short by a heckler, for his criticism of the obama administration reaction to the unrest. high-level republicans accused romney of speaking too quickly before all the facts were known. >> i don't really have a problem with wha
this is what michelle obama had to say. >> i want to say how truly heart-broken barack and i are about the horrific tragedy that occurred earlier this week in libya. i'm not sure if everyone is aware. but our hearts and prayers are with the families of those who gave their lives serving our country. >> reporter: now, mitt romney had his rally in the heart of fairfax today. his comments about the unrest in et middle east yesterday caused some controversy. so today he tried to turn...
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obama and congressional candidate joaquin castro and his twin brother san antonio mayor julian castro. i mean call me racist but i cannot tell these hispanics apart. [laughter] folks. the whole thing is just sad, it's just sad. every time the republicans have a convention it's like the democrats have to have one too. [laughter] but it's not going to work this time around. just ask rnc chairman reince priebus. >> today the thrill and pixy dust of barack obama's presidency is gone. americans feel no hope, democrats are dispirited enthusiasm is clearly on the republican side. >> stephen: yes. [laughter] yes. we have all the enthusiasm. [laughter] mitt romney's our candidate, and there's no changing that now. [laughter] folks, this convention is about more than the presidency. it's about motivating democrats to hold on to the senate and try to take back the house. to do that, they're gonna need strong congressional candidates, which brings me to the 67th in stallment of my 434-part series better know a district. tonight, new york's ninth, the fighting ninth. [crowd cheering] used to be th
obama and congressional candidate joaquin castro and his twin brother san antonio mayor julian castro. i mean call me racist but i cannot tell these hispanics apart. [laughter] folks. the whole thing is just sad, it's just sad. every time the republicans have a convention it's like the democrats have to have one too. [laughter] but it's not going to work this time around. just ask rnc chairman reince priebus. >> today the thrill and pixy dust of barack obama's presidency is gone....
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obama firing up the base at the democratic national convention. >>> michelle obama says the promises her husband made in his first term have proven difficult but asked voters to give him a second term. she is one of the speakers at the democratic national convention tuesday night. she says president obama is aware of and knows the struggles of everyday american. >> he believes that when you've worked hard and done well and walked through or walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. no, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that help you succeed. >> cnbc's own chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us now from the dnc in charlotte. thanks for getting up to join us this morning. it's good to see you. >> good morning. >> tell us, did michelle obama score a political win, at least some points for her husband last night? >> reporter: absolutely she did. she gave a fantastic speech. it was well written, well delivered. she really made a values case for her husband that stood in counterpoint to the case for the republican n
obama firing up the base at the democratic national convention. >>> michelle obama says the promises her husband made in his first term have proven difficult but asked voters to give him a second term. she is one of the speakers at the democratic national convention tuesday night. she says president obama is aware of and knows the struggles of everyday american. >> he believes that when you've worked hard and done well and walked through or walked through that doorway of...
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the only person more popular in a recent gallup poll, michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a rousing speech about decisions based on family values. >> in the end, for barack, these issues aren't political. they're personal because barack knows what it means when a family struggles. >> a message aimed at women. >> he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care. he didn't care whether it was the easy thing to do politically, no. that's not how he was raised. he cared that it was the right thing to do. >> not once did she mention mitt romney, but plenty of others did. >> so here's what we're going to say to mitt romney in november. we're going to say no! >> if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the reindeer and outsource the elves. >> the woman who fought to make sure women don't earn nearly a quarter less than men. >> maybe 23 cents doesn't sound like a lot to someone with a swiss bank account, a cayman island investment. >> romney under attack as democrats prepar
the only person more popular in a recent gallup poll, michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a rousing speech about decisions based on family values. >> in the end, for barack, these issues aren't political. they're personal because barack knows what it means when a family struggles. >> a message aimed at women. >> he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care. he didn't care whether it...
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michele obama had a good speech, but that is the highlights. bill clinton will prole have the best speech of the convention. gerri: have fun down there. the parties are awesome. thank you for coming. >> here in new york. sorry not to be down there, democratic friends. pains me to be appear in new york living a civilized life. gerri: and getting sleep. >> exactly. gerri: thanks a bunch. be sure to watch bill clinton and alternates speaker's right here on fox business. the night kicks off a p.m. eastern time with our very own neil cavuto. stay tuned for that. >> coming up on "the willis report," one of the most important issues of this year's election and the presidential candidates are barely mentioning it. she dives into the nation's foreclosure nightmare next. obama's said this about his new film mandate. >> because of these new standards for cars and trucks we are going to all be able to go further and use less fuel every year. >> but he failed to mention what is really at stake next time you purchase a new vehicle. here the real truth. ♪ >
michele obama had a good speech, but that is the highlights. bill clinton will prole have the best speech of the convention. gerri: have fun down there. the parties are awesome. thank you for coming. >> here in new york. sorry not to be down there, democratic friends. pains me to be appear in new york living a civilized life. gerri: and getting sleep. >> exactly. gerri: thanks a bunch. be sure to watch bill clinton and alternates speaker's right here on fox business. the night kicks...
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michelle obama is now a political pro. her husband's best campaigner, hardly needing to practice with the teleprompters or get a feel for the stage. she will try to motivate women voters. >> this election ladies is a choice about supporting women and families in this country. >> reporter: the president said he'll be watching at the white house. >> i'm going to be at home and watching it with our girls, and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> reporter: ann romney wants to be the new first lady, she gave a much buzzed about speech at the rnc, what was your reaction to her speech. >> you know, i didn't watch it. >> reporter: mrs. obama will try to inspire young people to vote. here with ross matthews for e! news. >> voting is how this country runs. and it's our responsibility at whatever age to exercise the rights that people before us fought so hard for us to have. >> in the white house, she's worked for military families, fought childhood
michelle obama is now a political pro. her husband's best campaigner, hardly needing to practice with the teleprompters or get a feel for the stage. she will try to motivate women voters. >> this election ladies is a choice about supporting women and families in this country. >> reporter: the president said he'll be watching at the white house. >> i'm going to be at home and watching it with our girls, and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when...
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we bumped in with michele obama, a portion of michele obama's speech, what did you think of it? >> it was a great speech, it really was. so many personal anecdotes you could visualize. we were talking last week about how ann romney said a lot of great things about mitt romney but never gave you the visuals. john said it best. who in america are in that convention hall -- or in that convention hall watching the speech didn't get the image of a loving father struck with ms, seeing his two children sat the top of the stairs and fighting and struggling to get up those stairs to hug his children at the end of the day or fighting and struggling to get out of bad to go to work to give them a slice of the american dream. it was an absolutely fantastic speech. and the great line, absolutely loved the line, that being president doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are. >> very personal, very revealing but it also might have accomplished something in terms of touching on some key areas that might have needed some work, not that the president, you would think, had a problem with t
we bumped in with michele obama, a portion of michele obama's speech, what did you think of it? >> it was a great speech, it really was. so many personal anecdotes you could visualize. we were talking last week about how ann romney said a lot of great things about mitt romney but never gave you the visuals. john said it best. who in america are in that convention hall -- or in that convention hall watching the speech didn't get the image of a loving father struck with ms, seeing his two...
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michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician, either, but she has become something of one in the last four years. she has spoken off of a teleprompter, for instance. ann romney had never done that before. they will be judged differently. i think she needs to sell her husband both in terms of the middle class, in terms of policies but i think she also needs to paint this portrait of him as a husband, as a father, as sort of an every day guy because realistically, that is what ann romney was doing about her own husband. i think that michelle obama as we said is widely accepted as a terrific
michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician,...
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ann romney, like michelle obama, are popular figure. that's why their husbands give them prime time addresses during these conventions. julian castro said mitt romney isn't a bad guy. he just doesn't understand how good he's had it. michelle obama was trying to talk about the same story talking about struggles of heifer family, struggles of barack obama, hoping that connects with the vast majority of people out there who are not economically successful and that's where democrats see their majority coming from. >> john, i was watching some of the coverage last night. there was a lot of talk about the idea that the jerusalem plank has been taken out of the democratic platform at this point. how important is that? >> reporter: i don't think terribly important. i don't think that's going to be a focus of -- a focus of the campaign. >> what did -- they took out god or something like that? i saw that on the conservative website. what did they do? it said in god -- did you see that? there's some language removed. >> reporter: i did not see tha
ann romney, like michelle obama, are popular figure. that's why their husbands give them prime time addresses during these conventions. julian castro said mitt romney isn't a bad guy. he just doesn't understand how good he's had it. michelle obama was trying to talk about the same story talking about struggles of heifer family, struggles of barack obama, hoping that connects with the vast majority of people out there who are not economically successful and that's where democrats see their...
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what about michelle obama? she was the belle of the ball. >> everyone was so impressed in the media and the convention floor loved her. she comes away with a higher profile from that speech. >> running for office or a talk show? she did the michelle signature. i thought that was big. what was that? that was like oprah. jonathan, great to see you. thank you. that's it for us. be sure to check out bill's new best seller, number 1 on the new york times list, "lincoln's last days," it's on sale everywhere. teachers, you can get info on bill o'reilly.com. have you to listen to my daily radio show for the longer version of the take on the conventions. you can go to lauraingraham.com and sign up to be a laura 365 member and follow me on twitter to get the laughs during the political events. great to see you
what about michelle obama? she was the belle of the ball. >> everyone was so impressed in the media and the convention floor loved her. she comes away with a higher profile from that speech. >> running for office or a talk show? she did the michelle signature. i thought that was big. what was that? that was like oprah. jonathan, great to see you. thank you. that's it for us. be sure to check out bill's new best seller, number 1 on the new york times list, "lincoln's last...
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how good michelle obama is. >> michelle obama. i thought knocked it out of the park, as you americans would say. >> my first thought was, and i see here, this is an extremely impressive and attractive woman. >> but the media mavens were just warming up. when the 42nd president took the stage for a long, folksy, and colorful speech -- dimension it was long? it was a blast from the past for those of us who covered him in the '90s. >> president obama appointed several members of his cabinet, even though they supported hillary in the primary. [ applause ] >> heck, he even appointed hillary. [ laughter ] ♪ >> president clinton may have just made a better argument for the obama administration than the obama administration has been able to make for itself. >> just an amazing speech, i thought. >> i have to tell you, this may have been the best speech i have ever heard bill clinton deliver over all of these years. >> he's the most talented politician i've ever covered and the most charming man i ever met. no one in my view can mount an
how good michelle obama is. >> michelle obama. i thought knocked it out of the park, as you americans would say. >> my first thought was, and i see here, this is an extremely impressive and attractive woman. >> but the media mavens were just warming up. when the 42nd president took the stage for a long, folksy, and colorful speech -- dimension it was long? it was a blast from the past for those of us who covered him in the '90s. >> president obama appointed several...
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next up, michelle obama invoking slavery while speaking about her husband in the white house. was that necessary? later, madonna says we have a black muslim in the white house. and she doesn't seem to be kidding. kidding. we're coming rightve lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your
next up, michelle obama invoking slavery while speaking about her husband in the white house. was that necessary? later, madonna says we have a black muslim in the white house. and she doesn't seem to be kidding. kidding. we're coming rightve lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your...
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good morning, brandi. >> reporter: michelle obama was the star at the opening night of the democratic national convention. and she revealed personal details about the president as only she could. >> being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: in an emotional speech, first lady michelle obama reminded voters her husband still stands behind working families with every tough decision he makes as president. >> for barack, success isn't about how much money you make. it's about the difference you make in people's lives. >> reporter: president obama and their daughters watched the speech from the white house. while others at the democratic national convention went on the attack. >> mitt romney talks a lot about all the things he's fixed. i can tell you, massachusetts was not one of them. >> working families have paid the price for mitt romney's success. >> reporter: and a new face hit the national stage. san antonio mayor, julian castro, the first latino to deliver a keynote address. >> my mother fought hard for civil rights. so, instead of a mop, i
good morning, brandi. >> reporter: michelle obama was the star at the opening night of the democratic national convention. and she revealed personal details about the president as only she could. >> being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: in an emotional speech, first lady michelle obama reminded voters her husband still stands behind working families with every tough decision he makes as president. >> for barack, success...
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the only one i like is michelle obama of. you can really feel her. this thing fosse sa sa >>gary: the giants of this hour , 2-0 arizona at the sixth. scary business today at the coliseum. the a's were swept three straight. all of this stuff is fine but here is the real story, you really have to defend yourself. right back at breaded mccarthy. sielaff to the game but the good news is, he never lost consciousness. he spent the night in a hospital. he will not be going with it teases seattle tomorrow. apparently, mccarthy is going to be all right. the angels won 7-1. the oakland a's were swept three straight. thank they're still one game up in the second wild-card spot valentine may be in his last month but he is not going down quietly. >> you do get the impression that maybe you have checked out >> what an embarrassing thing to say. if i was there, i would punchy in the south. how does that sound? does that sound like i have checked out? >>gary: in the erotic, his final match of his career against one martine. he won the first set but he ran out of gas
the only one i like is michelle obama of. you can really feel her. this thing fosse sa sa >>gary: the giants of this hour , 2-0 arizona at the sixth. scary business today at the coliseum. the a's were swept three straight. all of this stuff is fine but here is the real story, you really have to defend yourself. right back at breaded mccarthy. sielaff to the game but the good news is, he never lost consciousness. he spent the night in a hospital. he will not be going with it teases seattle...
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>> first lady michelle obama. savannah and i have relocated to the floor. savannah, that was personal, that was emotional, this crowd was silent. they love her. one of the political writers today said her job was to make the country fall in love with her husband all over again. >> telling this deeply personal story about how much she loves her husband she is trying to remind voters why they like her husband. in 2008, nicknamed her the closer. when she went to the stop, she would close the sale. here tonight she has a task as the opener. >> we have heard from the first lady here tonight. you will hear from savannah tomorrow morning on "today." and we hope you will join us tomorrow evening on "nbc nightly news." another day here at the democratic convention in charlotte. those of you in the east and midwest, your late local news begins now. we hope to see you back here tomorrow. for savannah guthrie, our team, i'm brian williams, nbc news. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> opening night at the democratic national conventi
>> first lady michelle obama. savannah and i have relocated to the floor. savannah, that was personal, that was emotional, this crowd was silent. they love her. one of the political writers today said her job was to make the country fall in love with her husband all over again. >> telling this deeply personal story about how much she loves her husband she is trying to remind voters why they like her husband. in 2008, nicknamed her the closer. when she went to the stop, she would...